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Oleander Dwarf

Plant Details

Family:

Apocinaceae

Common Name:

Oleander

Scientific Name:

Nerium oleander

Other details:

N. Oleander is native or naturalized to a broad area from Mauritania, Morocco and Portugal eastward through the Mediterranean region and the Sahara. It is drought-tolerant. N. Oleander has historically been considered a poisonous plant based on a number of its compounds that may exhibit toxicity, especially to animals when consumed in high amounts.